Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, has suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing, Report informs referring to Reuters.
"My recommendation… would be to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan that is reasonably palatable, probably won't make everyone happy," the world’s richest person, told the Financial Times in an interview.
Musk was responding to a question about China, where his Tesla electric car company operates a large factory in Shanghai.
"And it's possible, and I think probably, in fact, that they could have an arrangement that's more lenient than Hong Kong," Musk, was quoted as saying by the newspaper.
China has offered Taiwan a "one country, two systems" model of autonomy similar to what Hong Kong has, but that has been rejected by all mainstream political parties in Taiwan and has no public support, especially after Beijing imposed a tough National Security Law in the city in 2020.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning, asked about Musk's remarks, said Taiwan was a "domestic affair", adding that Beijing would continue to adhere to the principle of peaceful reunification while "resolutely smashing" Taiwanese separatism.